YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2019

In Silicon Valley it’s great to fail fast; possibly even necessary to end up with a successful startup. But in countries like South Africa and Ghana entrepreneurial failure is seen by many as shameful.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 8, 2012

I talked about creative disruption and how many significant companies would be formed as a result of this (not dissimilar to what I saw in Silicon Valley while investing post 2001 crash). In contrast, many Silicon Valley funds are large with much capital to put to work (which is why we are seeing them lead NYC deals at these stages).

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Last year as I traveled around the world investing in emerging markets, helping them build innovation ecosystems, it was not the Silicon Valley example I used – it was the NYC story that I talked about.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 12, 2015

How To Meet Ladies: Decoding “Silicon Valley” Player Erlich Bachman’s Zen-Bro Look crowdspring.co/1F6QN9Z. Why This Clunky Zack Morris Phone Is Taking Over Ghana crowdspring.co/1FshEP2. How Nostalgia Fuels Creativity crowdspring.co/1JnWCpJ. What is it Like to Negotiate a VC Round? | by @msuster – buff.ly/1GzcRBs.

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